New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
SIR DIXON AT THE TOP.
H,s GREAT RACE IN THE FLATBUsH.
s.orrASo AND FrTzJAMEs BUMP EACH OTHER
AVN lose THEIR CHANCES.

.,.,a. 40 Friday night and Saturday morning
49,. a,vav vithgut rain and tho fortunate Coney
Iland Jockey Club had another perfect u"y
for the fascinating sport, which the neverIns inso
nuity and ability OF Mr. Lawrence had arranged ios
ard of the day. Il the most exacting expectation
IN. hs.t in America showed their fastest
psces before host Of people so numerous as 10 raa
among the biggest racing crowds OF 1851 MI -0aiu
we'll reached the top notch OF successful acn'eveeh @
aarer Not one really bad start did he give ana mos'
Of his efforts hawless gems In their way w.,
many nagrant bunders In riding were maze W ".
4ockevs and there have been few racing DAYS wa, ~
American lovers of thoroughbreds can look pacA W
10 much good humor as TO yesterday. ~ 10 " n,,on
Flatbush Stakes partly spoheu W ~. u,
between the flying Raceland and MT hassn
,ames This left Sir Dixon pracucany "i. Wv, s ~
rnt at the finish for the Emperor OF Nofioik naa
go Tho weather since his run In the Fight otakeS
- rhrrsaov and Los Angeles appeared IN MS piace luz
a.. baldwin stable This fine fly now seems no. nei
..If at all and she displayed neither spec" noi a
.tov Mr. Badwn's trainer often rails 10 put MS norso
an the track In good form for the Dig STAKES " ous
- long series from the peerless Green
-. than wi ON no American trainer ever showed
,.r skiu In getting his horses exactly on edge az
she ri9bt moment. Fitzjames has recovered only ie
GENTLY from seysre breaking out OF piotches Oh tno
.tin sort of epidemic that affects no less tha
of the Haggin horses and many others at sheepsnesu
pav and Prospect Park. Fitzjames was not tne COLI
Mr. Hage1n thought ho might run fairly no was not
overconfdent But all Raceland party were bitterly
disappoiuted They believed-and 80 ala the geher@
public-that here the feetest twoyearolu III she
limited States and betting reflected this view bu'
Racelaud has many victories before him. All he wants
sooov that can keen him clear Of other horses and
call on him at the right moment Then hepnuse ueeu
ha a cbampion that outruns him. People are always
hanging for the impossible and many yearnlhg sou
Yesterday expressed Its fond desire In the words On
Mclaughlin we're only Raceland instead OF on King
nsh, who has no CHANGER
stakes Eolian and Belvdere strong favorites ridden
nv the two most popular Jockeys, Garrison ana MO
Ia,oh,in Won Mclaughlin rode three winners TO Gar
risou's one This makes McLaughlins score OF winning
mounts this year "a to Garrsons 7o-a close ana
full race
One of the amusing incidents OF the day was the ap
of two Of the most widely known members OF
the Coney Island Jockey Club in suits of dazzling bril-
,ancv and of lghtness of hue suitable rather ID the
.orrd heats of India than TO temperate metropolitan
Remember The two young men we're the opeets Oh tao
eaaseless chat of their fellow members Out rece'eo az
the raillery with inexhaustible patience ana good
nature and only retaliated upon the torheh'os " '
ugng them with champagne
Favor and Wahoo we're Withdrawn from the first race
and Eoan was the favorite although hardly 80 strong
one as his previous races JUSTIFIED. Choctaw' Iulu9'
Rosewood and Jim Clare formed the first division at the
start Eolan gained steadily on the Others Rosewood
took the lead on the stretch with Eurus and Choo
tav at her neck She gave 1t up In the ~homestretch
Elan Pontico Eurus and Fageoletta were about even
fnrong from home and Garrison was forced TO use MS
1b,n Eolan then drew away and easily by nearly
. length Pontiac second length before Flageoletta,
who was a head before Eurus, the Others beaten OIL
The general expectation among turfmen that the Fiat
bush Stakes would result in Of the closest and most
desperate finishes of the year was sadly disappointed
This was due TO two causes one Green Morriss rare
skl in getting his horses In perfect condition and train
ing them to stay when the Is one which demands
staying power another, the accident by which rltz
flames and Raceland bumped together twice soon AFTER
entering the final halfmle when the two who had been
running last under pull tried to move up together and
came into collision The result was that Sir Dixon
the easiest race this year. with tho extreme
outsider Benedctine second Tea Tray third head be-
fore Kingsh Mr. Scott could not complain OF the start
this te both his horses Tea Tray and Satan got OH
iey and not nterfered with in any part OF the
race Tea Tray stayed well was TO be expected
his s,rcng point being staying power rather than speed
hut Sir Dixon and Benedctne had far toe much velocity
for him at the close 1t odd coincidence that
Tuesday, August 0, at Monmouth Park, the two full
brothers. Sir and Bevdere both won, as they did
yesterday.
Mr. Caldwell gave the two yearods an excellent start
Kingish trae front, Sir Dixon second, Benedictine
third Sir Dixon passed Kingish in few strides Nc
IAughn taking gentle pull on the Dwyer colt as he
did In the Junior Champion, intending TO make great
rush with him in the homestretch. But all the other
Jockeys wore thoroughly prepared for his maneuvres
this time and Of them was caught mapping.
eatan shot down the back stretch with tremendous
speed passed the others and length in front at the
end of three furlongs Sir Dixon second, Kinghsh third
then Tea Tray and Benedictine. Raceland and Fitz-
lanes had been running under easy pull up to this
point Garrison and Fishburn moved up at the same
time and pulling out to go around the Others, they
furfoa tzia mar espaUnl
La winking dropped out of the altogether while
Raceland lost ground and knocked out OF his
ttrde But be recovered himself and rushed down the
lower with such magnificent burst OF speed that
he at Dixons neck they swung into the nome
stretch while KingGsh third, only neck behind
Raceiapd. few strides more and Raceands head was
10 advance Of ALL but his heart breaking rush the
lower turn after the collision With Fitzames had been
too for him and he beaten and fell back
KingGsh vas quickly disposed Of and Sir Dixon came
confident manner not using whip or spur ana sitting
sull. SIR Dixon won by ne"k In / rs, Benedictlne
only head before Tea Tray at whose heels was Race
The winner showed no signs of fatigue and distress
He was ndeea the freshest horse in the and his
condition proved IN the most triumphant way the per
Dixon hos been fully described in these columns. No
colt has been seen on the turf for years an
his action is the smooth and eortess skim OF the swa
him really great and that will be feared next
year He displays such ability to stay well as TO
fast that he likely TO make as great threeyearold as
he Is q two-yearold
Benedictne is also OF staying stock and that gave him
the place. lie Is by Hurrah-Zcka. But 1t Is probable
that II there had been collision between Raceland
and Fitzjames both would have outrun Bene-
dictne at the finish. But to Sir Dixon that Is
another matter. lie won easily that II hardly
liAely that Raceland could have beaten him. even If
had got of In front and been intcrfered
with any part Of the As TO Los Angeles her
ming far below her previous performances. and she
not at time In the hoinestretch In position TO
give her hackers any hope
Benedictne a sort Of for.orn hope. His
owner did have sufficient confidence In him to back
straight place for more than trining sum- ard he
did not encourage his friends his father
nlard family had great fancy for Tea Tray In this
test did william L. Scott who. from the club house
Balcony, watched every stride OF his colt with eager.
Wstful eyes But the Rayon d'Or that can beat Billet
colt OF the quality OF Cir Dixon has not been fosled
Ii amusing TO see Satan In his preliminary gallop
eustrdc his stable companion Tea Tray with all mag
Unable ease then how thoroughly their posi-
tons reversed In the actual contest But It has
always been with these two Scott colts. Satan has